Application of the gas production technique to feed evaluation systems for ruminants

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 123-124 Part 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 561-578

  Dijkstra, J ^a   Kebreab, E ^b   Bannink, A ^a   France, J ^b   Lopez S ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gas production; Mathematical modelling; Microbial efficiency; Rumen; Substrate degradation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVIDAE;

EID: 27544502955     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2005.04.048     Document Type: Article

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